diff --git a/src/Classes/Project.gd b/src/Classes/Project.gd
index 04797201e..04b61ee47 100644
--- a/src/Classes/Project.gd
+++ b/src/Classes/Project.gd
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func _init(_frames := [], _name := tr("untitled"), _size := Vector2(64, 64)) ->
 	if OS.get_name() == "HTML5":
 		directory_path = "user://"
 	else:
-		directory_path = OS.get_system_dir(OS.SYSTEM_DIR_DESKTOP)
+		directory_path = Global.config_cache.get_value("data", "current_dir", OS.get_system_dir(OS.SYSTEM_DIR_DESKTOP))
 
 
 func commit_undo() -> void:
diff --git a/src/Main.gd b/src/Main.gd
index 8896521f0..9b2626ef4 100644
--- a/src/Main.gd
+++ b/src/Main.gd
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	Global.quit_and_save_dialog.add_button("Save & Exit", false, "Save")
 	Global.quit_and_save_dialog.get_ok().text = "Exit without saving"
 
-	Global.open_sprites_dialog.current_dir = OS.get_system_dir(OS.SYSTEM_DIR_DESKTOP)
-	Global.save_sprites_dialog.current_dir = OS.get_system_dir(OS.SYSTEM_DIR_DESKTOP)
+	Global.open_sprites_dialog.current_dir = Global.config_cache.get_value("data", "current_dir", OS.get_system_dir(OS.SYSTEM_DIR_DESKTOP))
+	Global.save_sprites_dialog.current_dir = Global.config_cache.get_value("data", "current_dir", OS.get_system_dir(OS.SYSTEM_DIR_DESKTOP))
 
 	# FIXME: OS.get_system_dir does not grab the correct directory for Ubuntu Touch.
 	# Additionally, AppArmor policies prevent the app from writing to the /home
@@ -313,6 +313,10 @@ func load_last_project() -> void:
 		var file_check := File.new()
 		if file_check.file_exists(file_path): # If yes then load the file
 			OpenSave.open_pxo_file(file_path)
+			# Sync file dialogs
+			Global.save_sprites_dialog.current_dir = file_path.get_base_dir()
+			Global.open_sprites_dialog.current_dir = file_path.get_base_dir()
+			Global.config_cache.set_value("data", "current_dir", file_path.get_base_dir())
 		else:
 			# If file doesn't exist on disk then warn user about this
 			Global.error_dialog.set_text("Cannot find last project file.")
@@ -328,6 +332,10 @@ func load_recent_project_file(path : String) -> void:
 	var file_check := File.new()
 	if file_check.file_exists(path): # If yes then load the file
 		OpenSave.handle_loading_files([path])
+		# Sync file dialogs
+		Global.save_sprites_dialog.current_dir = path.get_base_dir()
+		Global.open_sprites_dialog.current_dir = path.get_base_dir()
+		Global.config_cache.set_value("data", "current_dir", path.get_base_dir())
 	else:
 		# If file doesn't exist on disk then warn user about this
 		Global.error_dialog.set_text("Cannot find project file.")
@@ -337,11 +345,15 @@ func load_recent_project_file(path : String) -> void:
 
 func _on_OpenSprite_file_selected(path : String) -> void:
 	OpenSave.handle_loading_files([path])
+	Global.save_sprites_dialog.current_dir = path.get_base_dir()
+	Global.config_cache.set_value("data", "current_dir", path.get_base_dir())
 
 
 func _on_SaveSprite_file_selected(path : String) -> void:
 	var zstd = Global.save_sprites_dialog.get_vbox().get_node("ZSTDCompression").pressed
 	OpenSave.save_pxo_file(path, false, zstd)
+	Global.open_sprites_dialog.current_dir = path.get_base_dir()
+	Global.config_cache.set_value("data", "current_dir", path.get_base_dir())
 
 	if is_quitting_on_save:
 		_on_QuitDialog_confirmed()
diff --git a/src/UI/Dialogs/ExportDialog.gd b/src/UI/Dialogs/ExportDialog.gd
index c59165335..a5dbc824c 100644
--- a/src/UI/Dialogs/ExportDialog.gd
+++ b/src/UI/Dialogs/ExportDialog.gd
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func _on_ExportDialog_about_to_show() -> void:
 		Export.directory_path = "user://"
 
 	if Export.directory_path.empty():
-		Export.directory_path = OS.get_system_dir(OS.SYSTEM_DIR_DESKTOP)
+		Export.directory_path = Global.config_cache.get_value("data", "current_dir", OS.get_system_dir(OS.SYSTEM_DIR_DESKTOP))
 
 	# If export already occured - sets gui to show previous settings
 	options_resize.value = Export.resize